Post-Merger Integration Blog

We are naturally drawn towards these types of words it appears. They pique our curiosity and perhaps actually make us feelbetterabout ourselves. Strange creatures aren't we?

I like nearly everyone else, obsessively scour my apps and feeds to keep on top of what I think isimportant. I need to know what was going on in the world as I believe it allows me to steer and change the course of my life. I believe I'll make better decisions for myself and my family. Of course thats nonsense.

The problem with doing this is, apart from it being a huge distraction – it's bloody depressing.

We seem to revel in the glum and the shock and awe – have a look at this article from the BBC which analyses why we seem to prefer the negative:

So I’m making a break for it – I’m cutting down on my news digests. I’ve decided that it’s OK that I don’t have the latest and greatest of Current Affairs in my head. There are more interesting and happier things in life.